Where does “suþende” come from?

suþende (Old English) comes from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

suþende (Old English): the southern end of something

Definitions

  1. the southern end of something

Ancestry of “suþende”, step by step

suþende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishendeend, limit, border, corner
2Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English sūþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsūþsouth
2Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →